Head of Enterprise API Platform & Modernization

Guardian Life; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 179,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Life seeks a Head of API Engineering, Platforms & Modernization to define and execute the enterprise API strategy. You will lead teams delivering scalable, secure APIs and modernize legacy integrations to reusable services that power customer experiences, product functionality, and AI capabilities.

The role requires senior API, platform, and security expertise, with a track record of establishing standards and driving adoption across large organizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in software engineering, API development or platform engineering.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams at enterprise scale.
• Proven API strategy and integration architecture experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design/delivery of scalable API platforms across the enterprise.
• Establish and enforce API standards for security, performance, lifecycle.
• Modernize legacy integrations into reusable, governed APIs.
• Drive API adoption across product and engineering teams; partner with architecture, cybersecurity, and platform teams.
• Improve developer experience via tooling, automation and self-service.
• Build and lead high-performing engineering teams across platforms.
• Reduce duplication and improve efficiency across enterprise integrations.
• Influence technology direction through cross-functional partnerships.

Skills

API leadership

Microservices

Security governance

Stakeholder influence

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

Security tooling

Job description

Guardian Life seeks a Head of API Engineering, Platforms & Modernization to define and execute the enterprise API strategy. You will lead teams delivering scalable, secure APIs and modernize legacy integrations to reusable services that power customer experiences, product functionality, and AI capabilities.

The role requires senior API, platform, and security expertise, with a track record of establishing standards and driving adoption across large organizations.